potato aphid vs rose aphid

Macrosiphum euphorbiae compared with Macrosiphum rosae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	potato aphid	rose aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Aphididae	Aphididae
Genus same	Macrosiphum	Macrosiphum
Species	Macrosiphum euphorbiae	Macrosiphum rosae

Evolutionary Relationship

potato aphid and rose aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macrosiphum.

Conservation Status

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

rose aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	potato aphid	rose aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

rose aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States